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 The
Shark Almanac - A Fully Illustrated Natural History of Sharks, Skates, and
Rays
Thomas B Allen(274
pages) Lyons Press
Price
$34.95 HB
Sharks have a reputation
for being the most feared creatures of the sea, but of the more than 390
shark species that are known, 80 percent would not hurt people, or would
rarely encounter them. In The Shark Almanac, author Thomas Allen explains
the facts, myths, and misconceptions about these exciting animals:
- Although sharks have no
bones in their bodies, their sandpapery skin is composed of toothlike
"denticles" complete with dentine and pulp canals containing
nerves and blood vessels.
- Navy technicians were
astounded to discover that mysterious damage to US submarines was being
caused by small cookie-cutter sharks, which usually feed by applying
suction to a larger animal, the gouging a piece of flesh in a twisting
motion with their circular jaws.
- Lifejacket yellow is know
to shark-attack experts as "yum-yum yellow"
- Sharks have been known to
swim great distances after being attracted to the smell of blood released
in water when bathers merely scratched an itch on their legs.
- When the USS Indianapolis
was torpedoed during WW 2 after transporting the atomic bomb, 850
surviving crew members were preyed upon by sharks - only 318 men survived.
The Shark Almanac is a
comprehensive overview of the biology, history, and diversity of sharks
and their king, and is the perfect book for anyone interested in these
fascinating creatures.
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